Billy Griffith
Stewart Cathie Griffith
Born: 16 June 1914, Wandsworth, London
Died: 7 April 1993, Felpham, Sussex
Major Teams: Cambridge University, Surrey, Sussex, England.
Known As: Billy Griffith
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Other: Wicket-Keeper
Test Debut: England v West Indies at Port-of-Spain, 2nd Test, 1947/48
Last Test: England v South Africa at Port Elizabeth, 5th Test, 1948/49
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 3 5 0 157 140 31.40 1 0 5 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1934 - 1954)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 215 336 41 4846 140 16.42 3 15 328 80
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 18 0 23 0 - - 0 0 - 7.66
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
SC "Billy" Griffith was involved in cricket all his life, most
notably as a distinguished administrator - tour manager, selector
and MCC secretary. His playing career, however, should not be
overlooked. He earned his Blue at Cambridge as a wicket-keeper
before the war, but his career was interupted by the 2nd World
War, where he served with distinction. He earned a DFC as an
officer in the Glider Pilot Regiment. He had moved from Surrey to
Sussex just before the war, and on resumption of play became
captain, and first-choice wicket-keeper. He kept in the Victory
tests of 1945, and was picked to tour the West Indies in 1947-48.
He made his debut in the 3rd Test, pressed into service as an
opener after three front-line batsman were injured. He ran out
his opening partner for 2 but went on to make his debut
first-class century, batting over 6 hours for 140, his
career-best. After this he was normally second-string to Evans,
but replaced him for two Tests of the 1948-49 South Africa tour.
As an administrator he was well liked, and presided over some
difficult times in English cricket. Wisden in their obituary said
of him "Griffith was a man of enormous natural charm who never
liked to say an unkind word to anyone, however acute the crisis"
(Dave Liverman, 1999).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 08:58:41 GMT
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